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Almofada
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) Ronaldo Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 played minutes Edgard Gaspar rounded Portuguesa's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goalkeeper Hélder Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márcio Hames. Hélder Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Gaspar in the 18th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Edgard Gaspar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hélder Ortiz. That made the score 2-0 in the 20 minute of play. Natã Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute Jorginho Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hélder Ortiz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgard Gaspar's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Márcio Hames came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hélder Ortiz could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgard Gaspar in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hélder Ortiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Portuguesa's Hélder Ortiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Hames in the 54th minute of play. When Márcio Hames came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Almofada SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Márcio Hames couldn't finish the play. Hélder Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márcio Hames in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Márcio Hames ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélder Ortiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Márcio Hames sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélder Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Hames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgard Gaspar in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hélder Ortiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edgard Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Hélder Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almofada SC. Natã Pires struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Sílvio Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portuguesa. If Ronaldo Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almofada SC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.